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09-28-2007, 11:09 AM
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Location: Silverdale, WA
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Fuel Tank Capacity
What is the stock capacity of the fuel tank in a 71? I'm looking to do a swap and the one i want is an 18 gallon tank. by the time i get to where i need to go to do the swap for the next year and a half i'll only be driving fairly short distances an hour each way at most. so would an 18 gallon tank be fine?
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09-28-2007, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Re: Fuel Tank Capacity
I believe the tank is 19 gal. so you'd actually be going to a smaller tank. I've got a tank out of a '73 Suburban out back. It's 25 gal. and I can go 2 weeks of daily driving before I need to refill.
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09-28-2007, 03:14 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Fuel Tank Capacity
all the books and owners manuals say aprox 21 gallons in all cab mounted tanks, however, there seems to be a lot of 16 gallon ones too, but they were mostly in the 67 and 68 trucks from what I've seen.
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09-28-2007, 03:37 PM
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Location: Silverdale, WA
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Re: Fuel Tank Capacity
alright thanks, the tank i'm swapping to is a 67-69 firebird/camaro tank, because i can mount it like the guy in "back in black" did. so i can have the fill tank behind the license plate. 18 gallon tank should be plenty if i'm only losing approximately 3 gallons
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